Syracuse is leaking oil and is in serious danger of losing this game. Even if it prevails, the team is so offensively challenged that asking it to beat any opponent in this field by more than 13 could be too much.

Jay Wright has done well in the NCAA Tournament for the most part, but his teams have had a habit of barely scraping by 15- and 16-seeded teams. I think 16.5 points is way too much, so I'm taking the underdog.

I've posted two underdog picks, but I'm not making it three in a row. Louisville is the play here. The Cardinals are the best team in the NCAA Tournament - despite their ridiculous No. 4 seeding - and they have a habit of destroying mediocre or worse competition. This should be an easy blowout.

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Words can't describe my frustration with college basketball. Indiana, a 10.5-point underdog, was up by 10 at halftime last night, yet I still managed to lose that game. Something similar happened the previous week in the Ohio State-Northwestern game.

I'm going to try West Virginia tonight. The Mountaineers have played plenty of close games this season, while Iowa State has barely been able to cover the spread.
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Indiana seldom gets blown out, so I'm taking the double digits in this matchup. Wisconsin's offense typically scores in the 60s, so the Hoosiers should be able to cover as long as they get into the 50s.

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Oklahoma State has lost what seems like a billion games in a row, so it doesn't deserve to be a 10-point favorite here. This spread is simply an overreaction to Marcus Smart returning, but the Cowboys were losing with him. Texas Tech just nearly beat Kansas and hung with Iowa State on the road, so I don't know why the Red Raiders couldn't stay within this high number.

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College Basketball Pick: Texas Tech +10 (1 Unit) -- Incorrect; -$110

Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 (1-0, +$100)

Harvard at Penn. Line: Harvard by 10.5. 7:00 PM ET (Game 829-830)

Harvard has proven this year that it can destroy crappy teams on the road. I'd say that at 6-15, Penn constitutes as a crappy team. They've already lost by 30 to Harvard earlier this month. They just can't match up with the top team in the Ivy League.

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Tom Izzo is arguably the top coach in college basketball. One of the best things he does is get his team focused after a defeat; the Spartans are 10-5 against the spread following a loss in the past three seasons. Purdue is not very good, so the Spartans should be able to take care of business tonight.

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Here's another high spread in the Big Ten, which I don't get. Ohio State typically plays in the 60s, so if it scores 65, Northwestern will cover if it gets to 52 or more points. Besides, the Buckeyes are overrated anyway.

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The best thing you can do is fade overhyped players and teams. That would describe Iowa State, thanks to Melvin Ejim's recent stat line. Iowa State has played like crap since, so I like the idea of getting points with the superior team. Hopefully there's no awful beat tonight.

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This spread has been pushed up enough that you have to wonder if the sharps were waiting for it to hit a certain number so they could take Oklahoma State. Baylor isn't that good, while the Cowboys have too much talent to be six-point underdogs in this matchup, even without Marcus Smart.

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I'm taking Nebraska for the same reason I selected Northwestern on Thursday night. Michigan State usually plays in the high 60s or low 70s, so asking it to win by two touchdowns or more is a bit too much. Besides, Nebraska is a decent team that tends to play close games.

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This spread doesn't make much sense to me. California has played just one good game in the past month; it most recently barely beat a far-inferior Washington State squad. Washington is 12-2 at home and should be able to take care of business.

Syracuse is overrated. It's one of the better teams in college basketball, but it's definitely not the clear-cut No. 1 squad. It's gotten lucky in so many victories, and it hasn't blown out an opponent in forever. N.C. State is a good team and should play the Orange pretty tough. This spread is about five points higher than it should be, only because of Syracuse's unblemished record.

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I usually pick underdogs, but I'm taking the road favorite this evening. Louisville consistently dispatches crappy teams on the road and shouldn't have any issues with Temple. The Owl players could also be distracted by the ridiculous snowstorms we've had in Philly; this game wasn't even supposed to be played tonight. The Cardinals, meanwhile, have just been sitting around, waiting for this game to start. They'll be focused.

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Northwestern went into Wisconsin and won straight up recently, so I don't get why this spread is so large. The Spartans tend to play their games in the 60s and low 70s, so that should give the Wildcats a chance to hang around and cover this large number.

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This spread doesn't make much sense to me. Baylor has won just one game since Jan. 11, while TCU has played quite well lately despite its record. The Horned Frogs have battled Texas, Texas Tech and Oklahoma all close, so they should be able to compete with Baylor.

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My crappy college basketball picks are back! I needed a break after that 0-3 Saturday in which a terrible California team somehow upset Arizona. I want to go back to the basics, which is taking big spreads that don't make much sense. For instance, Wichita State is laying 15.5 tonight despite having one victory of more than 15 since Jan. 18. Southern Illinois, meanwhile, has won four in a row, so its 10-15 record is a bit misleading.

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I have three college basketball picks today. The first is on Missouri. Like the Knicks, Yankees, Lakers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, etc. Kentucky is either dominant or overrated because of who they are. This Kentucky team is overrated; it can't handle quality competition on the road. The Wildcats' sole victory in a visiting role is against crappy Vanderbilt, and they didn't even cover that spread. Kentucky and Missouri are about even, so the Tigers should be -3 or -3.5.

Speaking of even teams, Arizona State and Stanford are pretty close. KenPom even has the Sun Devils being a bit better. Factoring that in, as well as the fact that Stanford is coming off a heartbreaking loss to Arizona, I like the visitor's chances here.

Let's make it two from the Grand Canyon State. Arizona had a close call with Stanford, but I can't imagine it having much of an issue with a California team that is collapsing. The Golden Bears were once 14-4, but they are playing terrible basketball right now. I know playing a publicly backed road favorite is a square move, but I think the Wildcats are the right side.

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College Basketball Pick: Arizona -4 (1 Unit) -- Incorrect; -$110

Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014 (1-0, +$200)

Indiana at Nebraska. Line: Nebraska by 2. 8:15 PM ET (Game 531-532)

This Nebraska team is underrated. They're especially potent at home, where they've beaten Minnesota and Ohio State, and lost to Michigan by just one point. Indiana has just a single road victory this season.

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Laying 7.5 points with a 9-5 team on the road may seem risky, but Buffalo is on fire, having won five of six with the only loss coming at 16-2 Toledo by just two points. This is also a fade of Ball State, a team that has quit. The Cardinals have lost their previous three games by double digits.

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College Basketball Pick: Buffalo -7.5 (1 Unit) -- Incorrect; -$110

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 (0-1, -$110)

Duke at Miami. Line: Duke by 4. 7:30 PM ET (Game 751-752)

This is a huge game for Miami. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and other celebrities will be at the arena to see the Hurricanes, who are the definition of a live dog tonight. Duke is favored, but despite all of the public money coming in on them, this spread is shifting toward Miami. That indicates that the Hurricanes are the sharp play. The Blue Devils are overrated and have yet to win on the road.

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College Basketball Pick: Miami +4 (1 Unit) -- Incorrect; -$110

Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 (0-1, -$110)

Kansas State at Texas. Line: Texas by 5.5. 7:00 PM ET (Game 515-516)

ESPN has gushed all over Kansas State lately, as some of the analysts have admired how the Wildcats have bounced back after losing against Kansas. Well, they won both games at home, and I'm not convinced they can beat a good team on the road. The sharps agree; despite tons of public action on the visitor, this spread has risen in Texas' favor.

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Ohio State was always a farce, and now its season is spiraling out of control. Despite this, there's tons of public action on them tonight. The sharps are all over the Huskers, as they recognize that despite its mediocre 8-8 record, Nebraska doesn't get blown out very often. The team's previous two losses have been by a combined seven points, as it nearly beat Michigan back on Jan. 9.

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College Basketball Pick: Nebraska +8 (1 Unit) -- Correct; +$100

Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 (1-0, +$100)

Iowa State at Texas. Line: Iowa State by 2. 4:00 PM ET (Game 581-582)

Iowa State got off to a 14-0 record, but that was a farce. They've since lost consecutive games, which shouldn't have been surprising. However, the public still sees the Cyclones as a great team, which is why they're betting on them heavily this afternoon, completely ignoring the fact that they haven't beaten a good team on the road this year. Texas, backed by the sharps, should be able to prevail.

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College Basketball Pick: Texas +2 (1 Unit) -- Correct; +$100

Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014 (0-1, -$110)

UCLA at COlorado Line: Colorado by 1. 8:00 PM ET (Game 537-538)

UCLA is a very public team, which would explain why casual bettors are pounding them tonight. This spread is off though, as Colorado should be favored by at least three. The Bruins have played only one game on the road, and they lost it. Colorado, meanwhile, is a perfect 11-0 as a host. This is a big game for the Buffs, and the sharps perhaps recognize that because they're betting on them tonight.

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My college basketball picks haven't been good the past two seasons, but I've tried to learn from my mistakes, and I've taken some things from my college football and NBA handicapping, so hopefully I'll be better this year. My first pick will be on Michigan State. The public is taking the Spartans, but it's not like Northwestern is receiving any support from the sharps. Great college teams can take care of business on the road. Michigan State has beaten Texas, Indiana and Penn State, all by double digits on the road, so I don't see why they can't do the same thing to crappy Northwestern.

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The sharps didn't have a hand in the other game, but they are ALL over Miami. The public is pounding Florida State, yet the spread is dropping. Casual bettors aren't considering the fact that the Seminoles have just one road victory over a good team this year. They're also ignoring Miami's recent surge; the Hurricanes have won four of five, including a victory at North Carolina. Their only loss during this stretch was a mere five-point defeat at Syracuse. Miami is definitely undervalued and should be favored in this matchup.

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